Jaye Bird Productions,  LLC. Contact:  Cassie  Jaye  206.384.9383  

Cassie@JayeBirdProductions.com  www.R2Lmovie.com  

 

CREDIT LIST: Directed  by:      Cassie  Jaye    Produced  by:      Jay  Pugh  ...  executive  producer        Christina  Clack  ...  producer        Cassie  Jaye  ...  producer        Nena  Jaye  ...  producer        Ford  Austin  ...  producer        Marc  Wasserman  ...  producer      Matthew  C.  Mason  ...  associate  producer      Featuring  interviews  with:      Bryan  Leffew  ...  Himself      Jay  Foxworthy  ...  Himself      Daniel  Leffew  ...  Himself      Selena  Leffew  ...  Herself      Denise  Miney  ...  Herself      Justin  R.  Cannon  ...  Himself        Original  Music  by:      Edwin  Wendler      Edited  by:      Cassie  Jaye    Camera  and  Electrical  Department:      Cassie  Jaye  …  cinematographer      Nena  Jaye  …  cinematographer      Sean  Chapin  ...  first  assistant  camera        Angelina  Galindo  ...  still  photographer        Nathan  Haugaard  ...  second  unit  director  of  photography      Sound  Department:      Mac  Smith  ...  supervising  sound  editor      Steve  Orlando  ...  sound  editor        Frank  Clary  ...  re-­‐recording  mixer        Sean  England  ...  foley  mixer        Ronni  Pitman  ...  foley  artist        Charlotte  Moore  ...  post-­‐production  sound  accountant    

 Visual  Effects  Department:      Tony  Hudson  ...  visual  consultant      Music  Department:      James  Fitzpatrick  ...  music  contractor        Jan  Holzner  ...  music  recording  engineer        Jakub  Mayer  ...  musician:  cello  solos        Herman  Owen  ...  score  mixer      Song  Artists:      Steven  Martini  …  “I  Am”      Trey  Lockerbie  …  “Plastic”,  “Solar  Flare”  and  “Hummingbird”      Daniel  Kamas  …  “Seven”      Matthew  Woolfrey  …  “Crayons”      Wendell  Lee  …  “In  Time”        Thanks:      Steve  Anderson  ...  very  special  thanks        Phil  Benson  ...  special  thanks        Glenn  Berkenkamp  ...  special  thanks        Adam  Bouska  ...  special  thanks        Ken  Clark  ...  special  thanks        Ryan  Cooper  ...  thanks        Jonathan  Greber  ...  special  thanks        Orada  Jusatayanond  ...  special  thanks    

   Victor  Kaply  ...  special  thanks        Mike  Lane  ...  special  thanks        Jordan  Livingston  ...  special  thanks        Jeff  Parshley  ...  special  thanks        Carrie  Perry  ...  special  thanks        Therese  Stewart  ...  special  thanks        Kip  Williams  ...  special  thanks        Lynn  Woolsey  ...  special  thanks    

 Production  Company         Jaye  Bird  Productions,  LLC.       Larkspur,  CA    Other  Companies         Ghost  Free  Zone  ...  music  mixed  at             Skywalker  Sound  ...  post  production  sound  services       Nicasio,  CA                              http://www.skysound.com         Smécky  Studios  ...  music  recorded  at       Prague,  Czech  Republic                              http://www.barrandov.cz/en/smecky-­‐recording-­‐studio        

RUNTIME: 88  minutes   STATUS: Production  began  in  January  2009.  Post-­‐Production  was  completed  in  December  2011.  It  has  not  yet  premiered  publicly  (as  of  January  2012).   WEBSITE: www.R2Lmovie.com   LOGLINE: One  family  took  action.   SYNOPSIS: While  the  passionate  debate  over  the  legitimacy  of  Marriage  Equality  in  the  United  States  rages  on,  the  LGBT  community  continues  to  fight  for  their  slice  of  the  American  dream.  Powered  by  media,  religion  and  influential  anti-­‐gay  organizations  comprised  of  strange  bedfellows,  the  civil  right  of  marriage  continues  to  be  held  just  out  of  reach  for  many  LGBT  citizens.  The  Right  To  Love:  An  American  Family  chronicles  one  story  of  courage  born  out  of  the  highly  mediatized  and  controversial  Prop  8  2008  election  results  in  California.  A  private  Californian  married  Gay  couple  and  their  two  adopted  children  fight  back  against  discrimination,  ignorance  and  hate  through  home  videos  posted  on  their  You  Tube  channel,  Gay  Family  Values.  As  they  pursue  their  American  Dream,  the  opposing  political,  social  and  religious  opinions  that  pervade  society  attempts  to  strip  it  from  them.      

DIRECTOR STATEMENT: Letter  from  the  director  and  producers  of  "The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family":      

In  January  2009,  we  decided  to  tackle  the  topic  of  marriage  equality  for  our  next  feature  documentary.  Although  the  three  of  us  didn’t  have  a  personal  connection  to  the  issue  nor  had  any  close  LGBT  family  members  or  friends  at  the  time,  we  knew  that  capturing  this  important  debate  through  the  lens  of  our  “straight”  perspective  (combined  with  our  fundamentally  religious  upbringing)  could  bring  a  different  voice  to  the  discussion.    

Initially  Christina  Clack  stumbled  upon  the  Leffew  family  on  YouTube.  At  that  point,  only  three  videos  were  posted.  After  watching  those  few  videos,  we  were  immediately  drawn  to  the  love  that  surrounded  this  family  and  realized  that  we  had  found  something  truly  special  for  “The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family”.  Through  the  course  of  getting  to  know  them  over  the  next  two  years  and  watching  their  family  fight  against  discrimination  and  hate  as  they  shared  their  love  and  hope  for  a  better  tomorrow  to  desperate  LGBT  youth,  we  were  transformed.  We  realized  this  was  no  longer  the  Leffew’s  fight  or  the  LGBT  community’s  fight.  Regardless  of  our  sexual  orientation,  as  American  citizens,  we  are  all  in  this  together.      

This  film  was  created  to  transcend  the  supportive  “choir”  and  reach  beyond  through  the  use  of  compassionate  storytelling.  Our  goal  is  to  present  not  only  a  documentary  that  reveals  the  issues  in  an  approachable  way,  but  to  ultimately  change  the  hearts  and  minds  of  those  who  straddle  the  fence  on  the  importance  of  true  equality.      

Thanks  to  all  those  who  have  helped  us  bring  this  film  to  completion;  the  producers  who  have  come  on  board  and  invested  their  money  and  time,  the  talented  musicians  who  have  graciously  donated  their  creative  work,  the  videographers  who  kindly  lent  their  film,  the  post  production  professionals  at  Skywalker  Sound  who  expertly  reduced  our  mistakes  while  elevating  the  quality  of  sound,  and  lastly,  thank  you  to  the  Leffew  family,  for  providing  the  bridge  to  the  hearts  of  the  viewers.      

We  hope  this  film,  and  the  journey  it  will  take  you  on,  will  transform  your  hearts  and  minds  like  it  has  ours.      

Sincerely,      Cassie  Jaye  (Director)      Christina  Clack  (Producer)      Nena  Jaye  (Producer)        

 

PRODUCTION NOTES:  "Controversy  around  the  family's  prayer  "    

The  filmmakers  at  Jaye  Bird  Productions  are  no  stranger  to  controversy,  coming  from  our  first  feature  documentary  "Daddy  I  Do"  (which  was  pulled  from  a  theater  in  the  filmmaker's  hometown  a  year  ago,  in  which  the  public's  outcry  brought  it  back:  http://www.pacificsun.com/news/show_story.php?id=2457),  but  the  controversy  over  the  latest  trailer  for  "The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family"  was  over  something  that  the  filmmakers  did  not  see  coming.    

In  The  Huffington  Post  review  for  "The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family"  (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/frank-­‐schaeffer/the-­‐two-­‐men-­‐kissing-­‐

gutch_b_1073307.html),writer  and  author  Frank  Schaeffer  wrote:  "...in  an  odd  turn  some  LGBTQ  bloggers  are  turning  against  the  project.  These  attacks  are  due  to  a  simple  family  grace  recorded  in  the  movie  that's  no  more  than  a  prayer  made  by  the  fathers  at  the  breakfast  table  before  sending  the  kids  to  school.  This  'controversial'  scene  was  included  in  the  trailer.  And  apparently  some  members  of  the  LGBTQ  community  don't  like  this."      

Since  the  prayer  scene  was  included  in  the  trailer,  some  fans  have  turned  their  back  on  the  film  stating  that  gay  people  can't  be  religious  as  well,  which  feeds  into  a  whole  new  type  of  discrimination.  If  religious  people  are  saying  gay  people  are  an  abomination,  and  gay  people  are  turning  their  backs  against  gay  people  of  Faith,  where  can  religious  gay  people  be  accepted?      

Here  is  the  latest  trailer  for  "The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family":  http://www.R2Lmovie.com/#!/page_Trailer    The  filmmakers  had  no  intention  or  expectation  of  the  prayer  (between  a  gay  married  couple  and  their  kids)  being  as  controversial  as  it  has  turned  out  to  be.  

NEWS & REVIEWS: “A  Strategy  to  Change  Minds:  Focus  on  the  Gay  Family"  -­‐  The  Advocate  Magazine  (November  08,  2011)  The  Leffew  family  is  interviewed  and  featured  on  the  front  page  of  The  Advocate  Magazine  in  November  2011.      

"The  Two  Men  Kissing  Gut-­‐Check  (a  New  Movie)"  -­‐  The  Huffington  Post  (November  03,  2011)  The  first  review  of  "The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family",  by  Frank  Schaeffer.      

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: “The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family”  is  a  beautiful  and  remarkable  film  that  has  the  power  to  make  a  bold  advocate  of  even  the  most  taciturn  and  timid  supporter  of  same-­‐sex  marriage.  By  portraying  the  love,  dedication,  and  faithfulness  shared  by  family  members  in  a  household  headed  by  two  men,  the  film  provides  an  unassailable  rebuttal  to  those  who  argue  that  marriage  equality  presents  an  existential  threat  to  the  welfare  and  happiness  of  American  society."  

- Ben  Daniel  Presbyterian  minister  and  writer  for  The  Huffington  Post  and  KQED’s  Perspective  program  

“This  is  a  movie  to  watch  for.  It's  another  one  of  those  steps  toward  a  much  better  world...  you  never  know  which  small  step  will  be  the  game  changer.    

- Randy  Roberts  Potts  Public  Speaker,  Gay  Rights  Activist  and  Oral  Roberts  Grandson  

FILMMAKER BIO: Cassie  Jaye:  Director,  Producer,  Editor    Marin  County  filmmaker,  Cassie  Jaye,  started  working  in  the  film  industry  at  16  years  old,  acting  in  numerous  independent  films,  TV  shows,  and  commercials.  At  age  21,  Jaye  decided  to  go  behind  the  camera  to  document  social  issues  she  was  passionate  about.  In  2008,  she  founded  Jaye  Bird  Productions  with  her  family,  Nena  Jaye  (mother)  and  Christina  Clack  (sister),  to  produce  high-­‐quality  entertainment  that  expands  the  mind  and  encourages  progressive  thought  and  action.    Jaye  Bird  Productions  first  film,  and  Jaye’s  directorial  debut,  "Daddy  I  Do"  follows  Abstinence-­‐Only  Programs  in  America  and  examines  the  choices  people  make  based  on  the  sexual  education  they  had  received.  "Daddy  I  Do"  had  its  World  Premiere  at  the  Idyllwild  International  Festival  of  Cinema  in  January  2010  and  won  the  award  for  Best  Documentary.  It  went  on  to  the  San  Diego  IndieFest  in  March  2010,  and  the  Bare  Bones  Int’l  Film  Festival  in  April  2010  where  it  won  the  award  for  Best  Docu-­‐Drama.  Recently,  "Daddy  I  Do"  screened  at  the  Cannes  Independent  Film  Festival  on  May  22nd,  2010,  where  it  won  the  award  for  Best  Documentary.  Universities,  women’s  groups,  and  sex  education  activists  have  sought  out  "Daddy  I  Do"  for  sponsored  screenings  to  help  raise  awareness  and  encourage  discussion  on  the  future  of  Sex  Education  in  America.  Currently,  Planned  Parenthood  is  hosting  screenings  of  "Daddy  I  Do"  around  the  United  States  to  help  their  cause  and  commitment  to  promoting  Comprehensive  Sex  Education.      Jaye  then  directed  "Faces  Overlooked",  an  award-­‐winning  short  documentary  about  Marin  County’s  hidden  hunger  crisis.  This  short  won  2nd  Prize  in  the  ‘Faces  of  Hunger  in  America’  film  contest  hosted  by  the  Palms  for  Life  Fund,  and  was  selected  by  YouTube’s  Video  Volunteers  to  be  featured  on  the  YouTube  homepage  on  Thanksgiving  Day  2009.  "Faces  Overlooked"  premiered  at  the  Tiburon  International  Film  Festival  in  March  2010,  and  continues  to  be  used  as  a  vehicle  online  to  help  promote  the  hidden  hunger  crisis  in  the  Bay  Area.    Jaye  Bird  Productions'  latest  feature  documentary,  "The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family",  follows  the  debate  around  legalizing  same-­‐sex  marriage  in  America.  The  film  highlights  the  Leffew  Family  (a  legally  married  gay  couple  in  the  state  of  California  and  their  two  adopted  kids),  and  show's  their  struggle  for  equal  rights  and  protections  under  the  law.  California's  passage  of  Proposition  8  in  2008  (which  made  same-­‐sex  marriage  illegal)  sparked  the  Leffew  Family  to  take  action.  They  started  the  Gay  Family  Values  YouTube  page  and  posted  up  their  most  intimate  home  videos  online  for  all  of  the  world  to  see  what  a  gay  family  looks  like.  "The  Right  to  Love:  An  American  Family"  will  premiere  in  2012  at  Film  Festivals.